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Transparent conductive electrodes for electrochromic devices: A review

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This paper reviews the optical and electrical performance of thin films that are useful as transparent electrodes in electrochromic devices. The properties of certain heavily doped wide-bandgap semiconductor oxides (especially In2O3:Sn) and of certain coinage metal films are discussed.

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Granqvist, C.G. Transparent conductive electrodes for electrochromic devices: A review. Appl. Phys. A 57, 19–24 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00331211

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